Just because an organization is a nonprofit, that doesn’t mean it’s poor. Environmental organizations are thriving and have considerable financial resources at their disposal, with revenue coming from government grants and contracts, direct mail and Internet fundraising campaigns, foundation grants, and gifts from rich activists. According to the latest tax filings, here’s the net worth of some of the nation’s largest and most prominent environmental organizations.
1. Nature Conservancy
Total assets: $5,636,393,924
2. The Conservation Fund
Total assets: $451,178,482
3. World Wildlife Fund
Total assets: $426,048,663
4. Trust for Public Land
Total assets: $399,026,229
5. Conservation International Foundation
Total assets: $370,034,224
6. National Audubon Society
Total assets: $337,695,958
7. Natural Resources Defense Council
Total assets: $232,276,696
8. Environmental Defense Fund
Total assets: $145,765,426
9. Sierra Club Foundation
Total assets: $107,928,024
10. National Wildlife Federation
Total assets: $69,448,048
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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